The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-06-15
the FRIENDS.
Yesterdays Interesting Meetings at
the First Baptist Church.

The meetings of the Friends yesterday
were of the same interesting nature as on
the previous days of the sessions and were
well attended
TUESDAY MORNING.
A morning meeting was held in the vestry
at O'Clock. Friend George Farr presided
and opened the meeting with prayer and by
singing hymn. James p. Pinkham Occur
pied the morning hour, dwelling upon the
verifcation of the divine promises as illus
trated in Bible history and in the experience
of Christians, proving the power of the re-
ligion of Jesus to bring the believer into the
enjoyment of the consciousness of full sane
tifcation. The meeting was large in num-
bers and the exercises were greatly enjoyed
by those present
The regular session of the mems meeting
opened at 10 O'clock with prayer by Friend
VIM. Marshall. After the reading of the
roll a communication from the London, Eng
land, Yearly Meeting was read by the pre-
siding clerk, VIM. o. Newhall, bearing the
Christian greeting of that body and giving
encouraging accounts Of the prosperity of
the societies comprising 1t. The queries
addressed to the subordinate meetings were
read with the replies thereto; and the re-
sponses were generally satisfactory, indi-
eating a good degree of consistency with the
teachings of the gospel as held by the
Friends.
The nature of these queries and their re-
lation to practical Christian living, and the
particular answers required to each in every
Quarterly and Yearly Meeting may suggest
one explanation of the uniformly correct
habits, upright lives and thrifty circum-
stances of the membership of this denomina-
ton.
Friend Ezra Pearson spoke of the teach
ing of these answers, and the necessity of a
more earnest, aggressive spirit, more knowl-
edge of the principles of their faith, and a
deeper insight into the meaning and spirit of
the word of God.
Friend Pickering spoke of the neglect of
the mid-week meetings. They can be made,
and often are, the most blessed meetings we
can have. We should leave business at
home, and take the Lord with us. Other
members spoke upon other points suggested
by the answers to the queries.
Friend VIM. Marshall spoke of the proprie-
ty OF sometimes. changing the week day
meetings to evening if more people could at
| tend.
Friend Mitchell of Washington, d. c.,
| spoke of the value of weekday meetings.
| He spoke of temperance and advised that
those addicted to the use of strong drink be
committed to the care of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union, or to the Sal
| walton Army. He spoke in the highest
terms of the earnest Christian spirit and
practical philanthropy of those two organ
| izatiOns
Friend John p. Pennington urged those
present to make personal application OF
these queries and lessons.
Friend William Pinkham spoke of our re-
sponsibility for the beliefs we hold. We
ought to know by informing ourselves of the
truth and then accept it.
| Other speakers followed, and Friend Ell
| Jones spoke of the answers as relating ia
| the military spirit and to temperance; as1d
! David Sampson of North Carolina affirmed
the Importance and value of md-week meet
ings.
The answers to the queries by the meeting
| on ministry and oversight were generally
| satisfactory and the minute of exercise OF
that meeting was read and ordered to be
! printed
The nominating committee reported a list
| OF names for the committee on gospel work
and the list was approved. The following is
| the committee:
| Eli Jones' Harriet d. Collins.
| Annie q: Wood Elizabeth T. Larkin,
| Ruth S. Murray. John b. Garland
William Thompson, Timothy b. Hussey
| Susan-T. Thompson, Emelne H. futile,
Henry Y Aydelott Charles Z. PeaSlee,
| PheDe 5. Aydelott, Solomon c. Wheeler,
| Mllnam JACOB, Charles W. Goddard,
Charles nj: Jones, Albert f. Murch,
| Joseph =. Briggs, Sarah Z. Buffinton,
| William r. Macomber Charles W. JONES'
The women's meeting was held at thu
same hour with the mems, but in the MAR
audience room. 1t opened with devotional
exercises and the reading of the letter from
| Rrumana Syria foi1oxuad 80
Quarterly Meetings; reports of changes in
the same; and the summaries of answers Il
queries were presented in order, followed by
the reading of the letter to young people
and to the sick. Pleasant and touching ad
dresses were made in connection with The
letter to children.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
An inquiry and conference meeting was
held in the vestry from 2 o'clock till the reg
ular meeting. The time was fully occupied
in testimonies to the experience of God
goodness and His grace in accomplishment
of complete salvation.
| The regular session of the mems meetins
commenced at 9 o'clock, and was opened will
prayer by Friends james Farquar and Ezrs
Pearson, and singing 81 love to tell the
Story"
The letter from the London Yearly Meet
ing was read, followed by remarks of Friend.
endorsing its sentiments and strongly APP
proving its expression of the Friends belief
in reference to baptism. Four thousand cop
les were ordered to be printed for distribu
tion among the members of this Yearly
| meeting.
Rev. DR.. Small, pastor of the church where
the Yearly Meeting is held, was introduced,
and in words of most cordial Christian
| greeting babe them welcome to this church.
and to our city. DR.. Small expressed his
hearty, sympathy, with the efforts of the
| Friends to spread by the press what they be.
lieye to be the vital truth Of the word OF Of
| God.
| The committee on the endorsement of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union re-
| ported resolution of sympathy with their
| temperance work; and recommending the
| appointment of two delegates to their ma
tlonal convention to be held in Tennessee in
october next. The following delegates were
| appointed: Hannah j. Bailey and Phebe S.
| Aydelott.
The report on Oak Grove Seminary. was
read and accepted, and the committee reap
| pointed; and collection taken up for the
Seminary benevolent fund
Inc list OF delegates to the conference to be
held at Richmond, Ind, was read and APP
| proved.
A discussion arose as to the connection of
| Friends with secret societies, and the tone of
| remark indicated the sentiment of the meet
| ing to be that such connection is not con-
sistent with the doctrine Of the Society of
| Friends.
The afternoon meeting of the women OPP
ened with prayer by Ruth S. Murray. The
report of the Women's Missionary Society
was read, and the board of officers elected.
| They are as follows:
President-Ruth s. Murray
Vice Presidents-Phebe S. Aydelott, Huldah II.
| Leighton.
Corresponding Secretary-Margaret C. Kimber.
Recording Secretary-Alice w. Maxfeld
TreaSurer-Hannah j. Bailey.
Auditor-M. Augusta Battey.
The committee ON Gospel work was an
| pointed. The summary of answers to que
ries was read; also the minute of meeting on
ministry and oversight, followed by reading
| letters to Ohio and North Carolina Yearly
Meetings, which were approved Friend
| Eyi Sharpless addressed the meeting, fol-
lowed by prayers. The letter from the Lon
don Yearly Meeting was read the names of
| delegates to the convention at Richmond.
IND, were read and approved; and the min
| ute on the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was read, and the meeting adjourned
EVENING.
A meeting in behalf of the Home and For
eign Missionary Society was held, Friend
Eli Jones presiding. Jesse Mcpherson read
the Scriptures and offered prayer, after
which David Sampson gave some account of
mission work among the degraded classes in
ha OF inc Of North TO m